Vital Records, Norwich, NY, July 28, August 4 & 11, 1869

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 28, 1869

Marriages

TILLOTSON - RORAPAUGH:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 7th, by Rev. F.B. Peck, Mr. Perry Tillotson, to Miss Julia Rorapaugh, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

LAMB - CRANDALL:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], July 3d, by Rev. J. Storrs, Mr. Seth Lamb, to Miss Clarissa Crandall.

BARTLETT - BROWN:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 21, by Rev. Mr. Millard, Rev. Dwight K. Bartlett, of Rochester [Monroe Co., NY], to Miss Lelia Brown, of Sherburne.

FERGUSON - TROYER:  In Annawan, Ill., July 4th, by Rev. H. Kingsbury, Mr. Henry J. Ferguson, formerly of Smyrna, N.Y. [Chenango Co.,] to Miss Mary C. Troyer, of the former place.

Deaths

MALLORY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], July 19th, Maria L. [Mallory], wife of David Mallory, aged 63 years, formerly of Connecticut.

THURSTON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], July 20th, Warren E. [Thurston], son of Warren and Harriet E. Thurston, aged 2 years and 7 months.

BUTTON:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], July 25th, Delos R. Button, aged 16 years.

BEARDSLEY:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], June 29th, Mrs. Eveline Beardsley, aged 17 years.

WATROUS:  In New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], July 15th, Mr. Moses Watrous, aged 61 years and 10 months.

CLARK:  In London, July 1st, Sarah Thompson [Clark], wife of Hiram A. Clark Esq., formerly of this village, aged 52 years.

CARRUTH:  Accidentally killed, in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 24th.  Mr. Cortland Carruth, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 47 years.

Mr. Cortland Carruth, an overseer upon the Midland Railroad, was instantly killed on Saturday afternoon last, near Bainbridge, where he had a number of men engaged in quarrying stone for the railroad bridge, now being built near Sidney.  It appears that the men were engaged in raising a very heavy stone.  Mr. Carruth superintending the work, when a guy rope supporting the derrick gave way, and the pole fell, striking Mr. C. upon the side of the head.  He was forced to the ground, the derrick falling upon and confining his head.  when it was removed, it was found that life was extinct.  Two other men were seriously injured, one of them fatally, it is thought.  Mr. Carruth was formerly a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and was at one time engaged in the mercantile business here, as one of the firm of Brown & Carruth, at the corner store now occupied by Peck & Arms.  He was a son of the late Levi Carruth, of this place, and was respected by the entire community, as an upright, honorable man.  He leaves a widow, residing at Oneida. The remains were brought to this place on Sunday, by his brother-in-law, William Card; and on Tuesday they were interred at East Pharsalia, his former residence.  His age was 47 years.

DYE:  Suddenly, at the Hughson House, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], July 20th, Miss Betsey J. Dye, aged 41 years.

Miss Betsy Dye, who has for a long time been employed at the Hughson House in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died very suddenly on Tuesday night of last week.  She had been unusually cheerful during the evening, apparently in the best of health. Shortly after she had retired to her room for the night, an unusual noise was heard as of some person in distress, and, upon going to her room, she was found sitting at the window in a dying condition.  A physician was immediately sent for, but before he arrived, she was dead. We are informed that the cause of her death was heart disease, with which she had been afflicted for a long time.  She was about forty years of age.

Drowned:  Charles B. Musson, a young man about 22 years old, was drowned in the Butternut Creek, the 17th inst.  An inquest was held over his remains by Coroner Fox, of Morris. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death from accidental drowning.  Young Musson's parents reside in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].  Home & Abroad

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 4, 1869

Marriages

PITTSBY - COOK:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], July 25th, by Rev. J. Bush, Mr. William F. Pittsby, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Mrs. Sally Ann Cook, of Guilford.

PURDY - PRIDE:  At Honeoye Falls, N.Y. [Monroe Co.], July 21st, by Rev. S.A. Freeman, Mr. John M. Purdy, of Oswego [Oswego Co., NY], formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mattie A. Pride, of the former place.

Deaths

WHITING:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], July 29th, Mary A. [Whiting], daughter of E.M. Whiting, aged 1 year and 7 months.

LADUE:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 30th, Charles [Ladue], son of Alfred Ladue, aged 14 years.

RACE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], June 20th, Agnes [Race], wife of Dea Wheaton Race, aged 67 years.

RIPLEY:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], July 26th, Mary P. [Ripley], daughter of Maj. W.C. and Hannah Ripley, aged 24 years.

LAWTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], July 3d, Mr. David Lawton, aged 30 years.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 11, 1869

Deaths

CARPENTER:  At the residence of his son, Lewis Carpenter, in North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], August 6th, Mr. Noah Carpenter, aged 85 years.

ADAMS:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], July 20th, Abigail [Adams], wife of William C. Adams, aged 59 years and 5 months.

FRINK:  In North Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], July 10th, Mr. Noyes Frink, aged 70 years, 10 months, 5 days.

MAXFIELD:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], July 22d, Mr. Andrew Maxfield, aged 38 years, 5 months, 10 days.

THOMPSON:  In Burlington [Otsego Co., NY], July 9th, Deacon James Thompson, in the 69th year of his age.